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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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